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  The importance of wetlands Wetlands are vital for human survival. They are among the world’s most productive environments; cradles of biological diversity that provide the water and productivity up...

• Homepage | The Convention on Wetlands,

  Share The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, called the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action an...

• The Ramsar List | The Convention on Wetlands,

  Share A key commitment of the Convention on Wetlands' Contracting Parties is to identify and place suitable wetlands onto the List of Wetlands of International Importance, also known as the Ramsa...

• Official documents | The Convention on Wetlands,

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• Countries | The Convention on Wetlands,

  Click here for a list of the Contracting Parties and the date of the entry into force of the Convention. Click  All North America

• Designating Ramsar Sites | The Convention on Wetlands,

  Share When a country accedes to the Convention, it must designate at least one wetland site as a Wetland of International Importance. Information on this first Ramsar Site is sent with the docume...